The anticipation in the public for Battlefield: Bad Company is heated. And EA delivered on their end of the bargain by announcing today the multiplayer beta test for the Xbox 360 version of Battlefield: Bad Company. In the beta, gamers can battle through two different maps and give a shot at the infantry kits and vehicles.

The fanciful members of the IGN Founders’ Club and IGN Insider will be offering beta keys to both members and the general public in North America and Europe. Beta keys can also be obtained from IGN.com and all of it’s affiliates. The beta launches on March 17th, while the game will be out around June 23rd if estimated EA dates are to go by.

What if we didn’t want to go to IGN? Then, don’t worry. You don’t have to solely rely on IGN for you gun fueling energy this March 17th. For those in North America, beta keys can be attained by pre-ordering a copy of Battlefield: Bad Company from GameStop only. The catch? There are only 5,000 beta keys available. Total. Ouch! Man down!